Formula 1’s stakeholders have discussed dropping the new F1 2026 rules and bringing back V10 engines for the start of the 2028 season, it has been claimed.

F1 2026 rules to be dropped in favour of V10 return?

Additional reporting by Thomas Maher

A report by Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport on Wednesday has claimed that the plans to bring back V10s have become ‘increasingly serious’ with one potential scenario on the table resulting in the 2026 rules being cancelled entirely.

According to AMuS, some believe that Ben Sulayem’s enthusiasm to bring back V10 engines could be an attempt to protect the FIA from being blamed if the 2026 rules prove a disappointment.